Spice launches Stellar 445 smartphone at Rs. 5,299 in India

Indian handset brand, Spice has propelled another Dual-SIM (3G+2G) entry-level Android smartphone — Stellar 445 at Rs 5,299. The smartphone will be available beginning first week of July. Last month, Spice launched its first Android 4.4 KitKat-based smartphone — the Stellar 600 at Rs. 9,999.

It sports a 4-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen with 800 x 480 pixel resolution. The smartphone is fueled by a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor, and 512MB RAM. The Stellar 445 accompanies 4GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. On the connectivity front, the device offers Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and A-GPS choices.

Commenting on the launch, TM Ramakrishnan, CEO – devices, Spice Retail, said, “This is the first 10.16cm smartphone from Spice with a quad core processor that enables multitasking and faster speed. Through the multiple Indian languages option in our products, we intend to reach out to the masses with the readiness of their choice of language in their mobiles.”

He further added – “The idea to empower every Indian through their smartphones has been our engine of growth, and we have been working towards it by proliferating data services through our 3G enabled handsets.”

The device runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system and supports various Indian including Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi. Spice is additionally offering 2GB free Spice Cloud storage space which might be gotten to utilizing the web interface, with a smartphone.

Spice Stellar 445 has a 3.2-megapixel rear-facing camera at the back and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It incorporates a 1,500mah battery. The smartphone accompanies Quick charge feature which according to the company, helps in charging the device 10 to 15% quicker than any other ordinary smartphone.